Conference Session

Technological and Engineering Literacy-Philosophy of Engineering (TELPhe) Division Technical Session 3 / Perspectives on Advances in Promoting Technological Literacy

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sayyad Zahid Qamar, Sultan Qaboos University; Ramanathan Arunachalam, Sultan Qaboos University; Sayyad Basim Qamar, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

in the handling of these multi-dimensional complex problems [3].Leading engineering universities, and accreditation boards such as ABET, are unanimous in theirrecommendation about incorporating critical thinking in engineering curricula, in addition to theother technical and soft skills [4]. However, recent surveys highlighted a significant gap betweenthe required and exhibited CT skills in fresh graduates [5]. Though the use of CT in teaching andlearning in an engineering context can be found in several published works, it is mostly framedwithin theoretical and conceptual frameworks. Hands-on approaches of how to practicallyincorporate CT skills in engineering curricula are less common [6].Defining Critical ThinkingA dictionary gives a very